By The Metro 
Fresh details have emerged on the political crisis surrounding Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and his strained relationship with President Bola Tinubu, the leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.
According to a report by The Punch, insiders within the APC said Fubara allegedly lost the backing of the Presidency and the ruling party after failing to adhere to reconciliation agreements reached during efforts to resolve the Rivers political crisis.
A member of the APC National Working Committee, who spoke anonymously, claimed the President had effectively handed over Rivers’ political structure to Wike, making it difficult for the party to support Fubara’s second-term ambition.
“The President handed over the political structure of Rivers State to Wike. Fubara joined the party to outsmart Wike in a desperate move to secure a second term. But the party leadership already knew the body language of the President. That was why no official reception was given to Fubara after he joined the APC,” the source said.
The official further alleged that Tinubu repeatedly intervened in the crisis and advised Fubara to focus on governance rather than confrontational politics with Wike.
“On the second impeachment plot as well, the President told him to focus on governance and leave Wike alone. It was at that time that all parties agreed that he would not go for a second term. Fubara agreed to that, and that is why Wike always says, ‘Agreement is agreement,’” the source added.
Another APC chieftain in Abuja reportedly disclosed that Fubara was not cleared by the party’s governorship screening committee ahead of the 2027 race.
“What I know is that Fubara was not cleared by the APC screening committee to contest. That was why he left in anger,” the source stated.
A loyalist of Wike also insisted that the APC was merely implementing an earlier understanding reached during peace negotiations.
“That is not power play or wickedness; it is simply honouring an agreement that Fubara himself agreed to,” the ally said.
The development is expected to further reshape political alignments in Rivers State ahead of the 2027 general elections.